La Comunidad moves forward with Oxford expansion

LCH staff at the current Oxford location 303 North Third Street: Left to right Certified Family Nurse Practitioner Marthe Adler, MSN, CRNP, FNP; Bonnie Valente, Member Relations Specialist; Yaritzabell Dorsey, Medical Assistant; Maria Ortiz, Registered Nurse. La Comunidad Hispana (LCH) received approval for their conditional use agreement from the Oxford Borough Council last month.  This sets...

LCH gets COVID-19 funding

KENNETT SQUARE — Despite the closings and limitations of businesses over the past seven weeks during the pandemic, local community health center LCH (La Comunidad Hispana) has been able to offer essential health and community services at all three of its locations.  “This is a very vulnerable time for the community,” said Federico Ceppa, MD, Director of Primary Care.  “We have to be open...

LCH Women’s Health Center bring support holiday support for expecting moms

Teri Noone facilitates holiday crafts during a group visit at LCH earlier this month. WEST GROVE — The break room in LCH’s (La Comunidad Hispana) Women’s Health Center was filled with holiday music, crafts and laughter as a cohort of moms-to-be, currently in their first trimester, met for their second session, 16-18 week appointment last week.  LCH kicked off Centering Pregnancy in July...

La Comunidad expands dental offerings

WEST GROVE — La Comunidad Hispana (LCH) has been providing high-quality dental care for southern Chester County residents since 2017.  Its three-chair facility on McFarlan Road in Kennett Square became booked to capacity soon after opening, as the need for dental care is so high.  LCH served more than 900 patients in 2017, and more than 1,300 in 2018. LCH’s Dental Team at their new site...

LCH moves to Team-Based to better serve community

Members of the LCH Blue Team left to right: Monserrat Balbuena, Medical Assistant, Dr. Federico Ceppa, M.D., Director of Primary Care, Clark Davis, Caseworker and Workforce Development Program Coordinator, Johana Guzman, Registered Nurse. KENNETT — La Comunidad Hispana (LCH) has a rich history of serving the southern Chester County community.  Now, it has more resources than ever to be able...

ACA health care enrollment opens Nov. 1

The Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment Period for 2018 coverage begins November 1st, 2017 and ends December 15th, 2017. If you are not covered by health insurance, this is the one time of year you can enroll in a plan. If you are covered by a Marketplace plan, open enrollment allows you to evaluate other plans and switch if another one suits you better. Even if you don’t switch plans, you should...

Letter: Health coverage a necessity for all

To the Editor: In his first day of office, President Trump has already begun to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. As a citizen, a resident of southern Chester County, and a leader of a non-profit providing health care to the underserved, I must speak out on the critical role that having health insurance plays in the success of individuals, families, and communities.  I’d like to first speak...

La Comunidad celebrates opening of dental clinic

LCH cuts the ribbon with the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce. Left to right: Dr. Robert Kraus DDS Chester County Endonendontics, Paola Rosas LCH Board Member, Steve Castellano LCH Operations Director, Alisa Jones LCH President and CEO, Shelly Tucker LCH Board Member, Margarita Garay Zarco LCH Director of Human Resources Education and Workforce Development, Jeanne Casner LCH Board Vice-Chair,...

La Comunidad to open Oxford health center

La Comunidad’s new Oxford Health Center is slated to open later this month. OXFORD — La Comunidad Hispana (LCH), a Kennett Square health and community services organization with more than 40 years’ history in southern Chester County, will open its first satellite location in Oxford this month. The LCH Oxford Community Health Center will be a full-service health center for primary, acute,...

What To Do: Kick off Autumn at Fall Fest in Downingtown

First weekend of Fall overs a myriad of events By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Things will be lively in Downingtown on September 27 when the Victory Brewing Company, the Downingtown-Thorndale Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Borough of Downingtown team up to present the Ninth Annual Downingtown Fall Fest (East Lancaster Avenue between Wallace Avenue and Green Street, Downingtown,...